Railway car diaphragm face plate mounting



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Application February 9, 1949, Serial No. 75,435

Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in car construction, and more particularly the diaphragm face plate and buffer construction of railway passenger cars of the vestibule type.

One object of the invention is to provide simple and eflicient means for mounting the diaphragm face plate member of a car on the buffer platform face plate, whereby access to the parts for the purpose of repair or replacement may be readily had without necessitating removal of the diaphragm face plate.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a mounting for diaphragm face plates, comprising brackets fixed to the lower end portions of the face plates and detachably secured to the inner sides of the buffer platform face plates, whereby the platform face plates may be readily removed without detaching the diaphragm face plates from the car.

Other objects of the invention will more clearly appear from the description and claims hereinafter following.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevational view, partly broken away of the vestibule end portion of a passenger car, illustrating my improvements in connection therewith. Figure 2 is a top plan view of the buffer face plate shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a broken vertical sectional view, corresponding substantially to the line 3-3 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a broken top plan View, on an enlarged scale, of the structure at the lower right hand corner of Figure l, with the diaphragm face plate omitted. Figure 5 is a front elevational view of one of the brackets by which the diaphragm face plate is attached to the buffer face plate. Figure 6 is a side elevational view of Figure 5, looking from right to left in said figure. Figure 7 is a broken front elevational view of Figure 4, with the bracket for the diaphragm face plate omitted. Figure 8 is a top plan view of Figure 7. Figure 9 is a view, similar to Figure 1, illustrating another embodiment of the invention. Figure 10 isa broken rear elevational view, on an enlarged scale, of the hinged connection between the outer and inner members of the diaphragm face plate, at the upper right hand side of Figure 9. Figure 11 is a broken rear elevational view, on an enlarged scale, of the hinged connection between the outer and inner members of the diaphragm face plate at the lower right hand side of Figure 9. Figure 12 is a top plan view of the hinge bracket at the lower left hand side of Figure 9.

1 In carrying out my invention, as illustrated 2 in Figures 1 to B inclusive of the drawings, I provide broadly a one piece buffer face plate A, a diaphragm face plate B having securing brackets CC fixed to the bottom portions thereof and attached to the buffer face plate A. l

The buffer face plate A, which is preferably in the form of a casting, has a horizontal top wall 10 and a depending front wall H at the front edge thereof. The top wall is reenforced by bottom ribs l2--l2, shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, extending lengthwise of the car, and the front wall is reenforced by spaced horizontal ribs |3--l3, shown in dotted lines in Figure l, the ribs 13-43 being at the rear side thereof and extending transversely of the car. The buffer face plate A is carried by the usual end platform of the car, not shown, and cooperates, with the usual central buffer stem of the bufiing mechanism in a well-known manner, and is supported by side stems of the bufiing mechanism, not shown, which are pivotally connected thereto, as is common practice in passenger car construc tion.

The depending front wall H of the buffer face plate projects beyond the opposite side edges of the top wall Ill, as indicated at |4-|4, the front faces of said projecting portions being in alignment with the front face of the wall H proper. The horizontal top wall it is of the outline shown in Figure 2, having a transverse straight rear edge 15, forwardly extending, divergin side edges 18-16, and straight side edges l'i-ll forwardly of the edges l6-i6, at opposite sides of said top wall.

The diaphragm face plate B comprises a transverse upper section. It and laterally spaced leglike sections iii-19 depending from said. upper section at opposite ends thereof. The upper section iii of the face plate B is supported in a well known manner on the end wall of the car, which end wall is indicated by iii in Figure 1. The means for supporting the face plate B at its upper end comprises a diaphragm spring 2! of the leaf type, having its opposite ends guided in brackets 2222 fixed to the end wall 20 of the car, and anchored midway between its ends to the rear side of the top section of the face plate B. The leglike sections ES-i 9 of the face plate B are secured at their lower ends to the buffer face plate A by the brackets CC, which are welded to the rear sides of these sections of the diaphragm face plate.

As shown in Figures 3, l, 5, and 6, each bracket C is in the form of a steel casting comprising a rectangular, relatively heavy, platelike main body portion 23 having a right angular, horizontally disposed, forwardly projecting top flange 24; and a right angular, vertically extending flange 25 at the outer side edge thereof, as seen. in Figure 3. Upstanding from the flange 24 is a winglike plate section 26 which is offset inwardly from the front edge of said. flange, as shown in Figure 6. The amount Qf QfiSBG of thesection is substantiallyfthe same as the thickness oi the corresponding leg ill of the in face plate B. The wing 25 is preferably reeniorced by vertically extending ribs 2? on the rear thereof. The brackets C-C are fixed to the inner sides of the leglike sections ili-lt of the diaphragm face plate B, the fiat side of the wineor each bracket C abutting the inner side of the corre sponding leglilre section with the lower edge of said section supported on the formed by inwardly offsetting the wing with respect to the outer edge of the of the bracket, the wing 2;": being preferably welded to the leglise section ill.

The brackets C-'C are secured to the outwardly projecting portions i l-4d of the buffer face plate A at the rear sides of said projections, with the top flange 2% of each bracket engaged over top edge of the corresponding projecting portion M and. the outer vertical, flange engaged over and abutting the vertical end edge of said projecting portion. The rectangular body portion 23 of each bracket C is preferablyprovided with a plurality of projecting 2tfill on its inner side, which are in abutment with si il'ar bosses iill2$9 on the rear side of the corresponding projecting portion i l or the buffer face plate. The bosses and a e-2e have aligned openings thereth'roush to receive any well-snown type of securing elements t ll-36 for fixing the brackets to the bufier plate A. These securing elements may be in the form of bolts or rivets.

As will be evident, the legs le -5t are secured to the rear sides of the extensions of the buffer plate A, thus permitting removal or detach merit of the buffer face plate A by removal of the securing elements till-39 without disturbing the diaphragm face plate, which, in those constructions where the diaphragm face plate is attached to the front or outer side of the buffer faceplate, must be entirely removed from the car before the bnfifer face plate can be removed or replaced.

Referring next to the inbocliment of the invention illustrated in Figures 9, 10, ii, and 12, my improvements are illustrated as embodied in a diaphragm face plate construction, particularly adapted for streamlined cars. s shown these figures, the diaphragm face plate comprises a central section 5-2-5 and hinged outer side sections 32 33. The buffer face plate S i, on which the diaphragm face plate is supported, is substantially ide. tical with the buffer face plate A hereinbefsre descibed, having projections at opposite sides forming continuations of the front wall of the buffer face plate and correspondir, to the projections i l-dc hereinbefore described. The central section 53! of the diaphragm face plate comprises a transverse upper portion fill and leglilze members 3l'2i'e' depending from said upper portion. Each outer side section til comprises an upright outer member 33 inwardly projecting top and bottom arms and All on said uprig t member. The top as of side member is connected to the corresponding end of the portion 36 of the central section 3| by the usual hinge H, the hinged plates of which are welded to the portion is and the arm respectively. The portion 36, members 31-31, member 38, and arms 39 and 4c of the central section 555 and of the outer side sections 32 and 33 of the buffer face plate are preferably formed of relatively thin material, which is reenforced along the edges by being flanged, as shown in dot ed lines in Figure 9 and as indic ated by 42, thereby greatly reducing the weight of the diaphragm. face plate structure.

The central section 3i of the diaphragm face plate is fixed to the buffer face plate 34 by brackets l3--D- welded to the inner sides of the bottom ends of the legs Ell-3T of the section 3! and riveted or bolted to the side projections 35-35 of the buffer face plate 3s. The brackets D--D are similar to the brackets C-C hereinbefore described, with the exception that the main body portion of each bracket D, which portion is indicated by and corresponds to the main body portion 1'23 of the bracket C, is provided with a laterally outwardly extending M forming a hinged plate and having a hinge eye atits extremity. The bottom arm is of each outer side sect on of the diaphragm face plate has a hinge leal welded to its inner side, the hinge leaf iii being provided with a hinge eye ll at its outer end connected.v with the hinge eye :35 of the arm (ill the corresponding bracket D by a hinge pin Iclaim: M

1. In a vestibuled railway car, the combination with a face plate at the end. of the car provided laterally extending wings at opposite sides thereof having their inner sides facing the body of the car; or" a diaphragm face plate having spaced side members; a securing bracket fixed to the lower end of each side member, each bracket including platel. c section engaging tie inner side of the corresponding a horizontal p01 tion supported on top of the buiierface plate, and a section upstanding from said platelilze section and we to the corresponding side member of the i ,ohragm face plate; and removable means ext-en. me through wings and platelikesections of said brackets for securing the brackets to the buffer face plate. j v I In a ve-stibnled railway car, the combination with. a buffer face plate at the end of the car provided with laterally extending wings at opposite thercofhaving their innersides facing the body of the car; of a diaphragm face plate having spaced side members; securing bracket fixedto the lower end of each side member, each bracket including a platclike section engaging the inner of the corresponding win and having a horizontal top flange a vertical side edge engaged respectively over the top and yerti: 1 outer side edges of said wine; a platelike are; upstanding iromthe horizontal topilange of each bracket and weldedtc the correspondins; side member of the diaphragm face plate; and means extending throughsaid wings andplate lilze sections of said brackets for securing the brackets to the bufierface plate.

In a vestibuled railway the com ination with a butler face plate at the end of the car provided with laterally spaced wings at opposite sides thereof having their inner sides facing the body of the car; of a diaphragm face plate at the end of the car comprising a central section and hinged side sections, the central section including. a pair of laterally spaced side members; a securing bracket fixed to, the lower :end of each side member, said brackets engaging the inner sides of the wings of said buffer face plate, each bracket including a horizontal flange engaged over the top of and supported by said wing; means extending through said wings and brackets for securing the brackets to the buffer face plate; laterally outwardly extending hinge arms on said brackets rigid therewith; and means pivotally connecting said side sections of the diaphragm face plate to the outer ends of said hinge arms.

4. In a vestibuled railway car, the combination with a diaphragm face plate at the end of the car; of a buffer face plate at said end of the car provided with laterally projecting portions having the inner sides thereof facing the body of the car; brackets fixed to the lower end portion of said diaphragm face plate, said brackets having upstanding plate sections welded to the face plate and securing portions depending from said plate sections engaging the inner sides of said projections of the buffer face plate, said upstanding plate sections having lengthwise extending reenforcing ribs thereon projecting at right angles to the plane of said plate sections; and fastening elements extending through said laterally projecting portions of the buffer face plate and securing portions of the brackets for detachably securing the brackets to said buffer face plate.

5. In a vestibuled railway car, the combination with a buffer face plate at the end of the car provided with laterally extending wings at opposite sides thereof having the inner sides thereof facing the body of the car; of a diaphragm face plate having spaced side members; a securing bracket fixed to the lower end of each side member, each of said brackets having a securing portion located below the corresponding side member engaging the inner side of the corresponding wing of the buffer face plate; and means extending through said wings and securing portions of the brackets for securing the brackets to the buffer face plate.

JAMES F. MONGER.

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